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The Booster Incubator Program is a series of one-week, cross-disciplinary artist residencies designed for dancers, movement artists, choreographers, and photographers who want to deepen their practice through collaboration, experimentation, and place-based creation.
Each residency offers studio space, mentorship, technical support, and a final public showing, creating space for artists to research, take risks, and generate new work together.
The Incubator Program is committed to accessibility. Tuition is significantly reduced to support emerging, pre-professional, and professional artists who may face financial barriers but are ready to invest time, energy, and care into their artistic growth.
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Nature & Place Using the Kootenay landscapes as inspiration and backdrop.
Experimentation
Showcasing & Sharing – Culminating in a final performance/exhibition for the Nelson community.
Option to collaborate across disciplines: Dancers and photographers are invited (but not required) to engage in cross-disciplinary collaboration if it feels supportive to their practice, while those who prefer to work independently are equally encouraged.
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18 hours of studio space at The Booster
Professional lighting equipment (for photography and filming)
Mentorship sessions (2x2h) with Sophie Barbarics (dance) or Jani Lakatos (photography)
Final Showcase/Exhibition – a hybrid event with live performance, projected images, and community audience.
Media Exposure – Podcast interviews & social media features highlighting your process.
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1. Short biography
2. Statement of Intent – What do you hope to explore in the residency?
3. Theme Response - How do you interpret the themes - "Petrichor- the smell after rain” for spring residency / “Canopy - live above, life below’ for summer residency in your project.
4. Portfolio:
Dancers: 1–2 minute video of you dancing.
Photographers: 4 photos (2 in nature, 2 capturing movement/people).
- Emerging or professional movement artists/choreographers.
- Emerging or professional photographers with an interest in movement, portraiture, or nature.
Application fee: $35 (non-refundable, due immediately after submitting this form via e-transfer to info.yolone@gmail.com)
Total Residency Value: $1,200 CAD
Subsidized Artist Fee: $400 CAD
Accepted artists pay a subsidized fee of $400 CAD, with the remaining value supported through The Booster Incubator Program, that is sponsored by the YolOne Art Group. (covers 18 hours of studio space, mentorship, showcase, photos, and equipment usage).
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